Programme / Project Director - Building Safety Remediation Programme

Handpicked Recruitment Ltd; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client – a leading independent firm of Development, Built Asset & Engineering and Sustainability consultants – is recruiting for a newly created Programme Director role to lead a national building safety remediation programme in the UK. This is a 3-year fixed-term/interim contract with client funding and full ownership of delivery and client relationship.

You’ll lead a multi-disciplinary team across PMO, workstream leads and technical specialists, ensuring governance and compliance under the

Qualifications

• 15+ years in senior programme leadership roles.
• Experience delivering large multi-workstream programmes for major clients.
• Strong knowledge of Building Safety Act and Higher-Risk Building regime.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of the remediation programme across multiple workstreams.
• Chair governance forums and represent client at senior steering‑committee level.
• Manage statutory compliance under Building Safety Act and related regimes.
• Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team in a matrix structure.
• Own programme fee and budget performance (circa £2.5m‑£3m per annum).
• Build a long-term client relationship with scope to extend the programme.

Skills

Programme leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance & reporting

Budget management

Education

MAPM or equivalent chartership

Job description

Our client – a leading independent firm of Development, Built Asset & Engineering and Sustainability consultants – is growing year on year and has a fantastic reputation for staff retention. They are now recruiting for a newly created, client-funded Programme Director role to lead one of the most significant building safety remediation programmes in the UK.

Please note: this is a 3-year fixed-term/interim contract.

The Opportunity

Our client has been appointed Programme Lead for a major institutional client's national building safety remediation programme – a multi-year, portfolio-wide initiative covering circa 400 buildings across Direct and Indirect Self-Remediation Terms and Orphan assets, all subject to the Building Safety Act. This is a newly created, fully client-funded post giving you single-client focus and full ownership of delivery, governance and the client relationship.

You’ll be the day-to-day face of the programme to the client's Remediation Delivery Committee and Fund Steering Committee, leading a team spanning PMO, workstream leads and technical specialists, backed by a wider technical resource pool of building surveyors, project managers, quantity surveyors, and structural and façade engineers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning end-to-end delivery of the remediation programme across multiple workstreams
• Chairing governance forums and representing our client at senior steering‑committee level
• Managing statutory compliance across the Building Safety Act, BSR Gateway requirements and Golden Thread obligations
• Leading and developing a multi‑disciplinary team in a matrix structure
• Owning programme fee and budget performance (circa £2.5m‑£3m per annum)
• Building a long‑term client relationship, with scope to extend the programme beyond the initial term

What You’ll Bring

• MAPM or equivalent programme/project management chartership
• 15+ years’ industry experience, including senior programme leadership
• A track record leading large, multi-workstream programmes for major clients – ideally real estate, insurance, or building safety/compliance
• Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act and Higher‑Risk Building regime
• Excellent governance, reporting and senior stakeholder management skills

Why Join?

Join a firm that’s growing steadily, values its people, and boasts fantastic staff retention – while leading a high-profile national programme at the forefront of building safety reform